by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 17, 2009 | Opinion
I’ve been reading a book about the history of Israel and the Palestinians that could have an incredible impact for world peace if American Christians would read it. Sadly, I don’t expect that to happen: most Americans prefer to keep their heads in the sand...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 14, 2009 | Opinion
Can the consequences of sin occur before the actual sin takes place?I had never heard of such an idea until recently, when Jim Morse, a retired pulmonologist and good Baptist in Starkville, Mississippi, sent me an abstract of a presentation by Intelligent Design...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 13, 2009 | Opinion
I’m all for free speech. That’s a corollary to freedom of religion, something that Baptists have championed for 400 years. While favoring free speech, however, I confess that it really gobs my stopper when people abuse their right to free speech by freely...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 12, 2009 | Opinion
Someone recently sent me a copy of an August 11 blog by Ed Brayton, a journalist and speaker who generally focuses on scientific issues. Brayton had come across the course requirements for several courses taught by “Intelligent Design” (ID) advocate...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 10, 2009 | Opinion
I begin by saying that I’m all for free speech. That’s a corollary to freedom of religion, something that Baptists have championed for 400 years.While favoring free speech, however, I confess that it really gobs my stopper when people abuse their right to...